Ongoing IBWALA Events

First Saturdays, 2-4 pm:

Los Angeles manuscript workshops at

St. Elmo Village, 4830 St. Elmo Drive Los Angeles, California 90019-5571

Third Saturdays 1- 5 pm:

Pasadena manuscript workshops – at the San Rafael Branch of the Pasadena Library, 1240 Nithsdale Road (on the corner at Avenue 64) in southwest Pasadena.

www.ibwala.com

(323) 964-3721

randy44ross@sbcglobal.net

The International Black Writers & Artists/Los Angeles is a network of authors, publishers, artists and community members including readers and arts enthusiasts dedicated to making sure Black writers and artists are published, read, seen and heard.

Past and present IBWA members and supporters include New York Times bestselling author, Eric Jerome Dickey; renowned poet, author and educator Donald Bakeer; award-winning children’s author, Karen English; award-winning poet, screenwriter, dramatist and non-fiction author, Jervey Tervalon; award-winning poet, writer and “unofficial poet laureate of Los Angeles”, Wanda Coleman; Los Angeles journalist and writer Erin Aubry Kaplan; and the late bestselling sci-fi/speculative fiction author, Octavia Butler.

We provide workshops, seminars and conferences designed to improve skills, promote literacy, increase knowledge and enhance career opportunities, with an emphasis on mentoring youth and students. We offer scholarships to emerging writers and artists. We keep members informed through our quarterly newsletter and Web site.

A Book Signing You Should Not Miss!

JENNIFER THOMAS

Author of

“Daughter of Destiny—An Autobiography”

This is a story of an orphan who overcame and triumphed over adversity in her life.  She had many premonitions, dreams, and visions that came to pass.

She is a great, extraordinary, gifted, unique visionary, a prophetess who has the ability to sense and discern what lies beyond her imagination.  She can also interpret premonitions, dreams, and visions and watch them come into fruition.  You will learn that you are here on purpose, you are not an accident.  God has a plan and a purpose for your life.  Wherever you are, God knows your whereabouts—look up and reach up!

Jennifer Thomas Will Discuss and Sign Her Book

Date: Saturday, November 14^th, 2009

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Place: Classic One Books

1425 West Manchester Avenue, Ste. C

Los Angeles, CA  90047

(323) 750-3592

“A New York Kind Of Feel”

Sunday Afternoon Jazz & Poetry

Sunday November 1, 2009 3:00pm

Performing:
The Marlo Trio
Food4Thit
Charlene Green
Angela White

Hosted BY: The Oracle
DJ Eka

Admission:
Theatre $8
VIP Table $15

Beer/Wine $5
Soda/Water $2

The Paul G. Gleason Theatre
6520 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, Ca. 90028

Raenell Jones will read from and sign copies of her new book, Tears to Triumph at the Pico Blvd Lucy Florence coffeehouse this Friday October 9 beginning at 8:00 PM. Admission is free and the cost of the book is $15. The book is also available on Amazon.com.

From the author’s press release:

These uplifting words through poetry will be a blessing to your spirit and your heart.  These God given words will encourage you and challenge you to press on no matter the difficulty you may face and experience in life.  It is time to move from Tears To Triumph!

Raenell is also the author of Healing Psalms, also available on Amazon.

Please join this talented author Friday at: 5671 Pico Blvd,Los Angeles, CA 90019. Phone: (323) 747-5364.

Here are the posted events thus far:

ESO WON:

October 9 – Ivan Houston, author of Black Warriors, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

October 20 – James Ellroy, author of Blood’s A Rover, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

October 27 – Robin Kelley, author of Thelonious Monk, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

METROPOLIS:

October 8 – Julienne La Fleur, author of Lessons From Oz, 7:00 PM

October 24 – Glass Table Collective, 4:00 PM

October 31 – Sue Ann Jaffarian, author of Ghost a’ la Mode, 4:00 PM

NOVEMBER 2009:

MARCUS:

November 8 – Conversation with Authors: Brian Copeland, J California Cooper and Cheo Tyemba

November 20 – Attorney Jeffrey Haas, The Assassination of Fred Hampton

November 21 – Opal Palmer Adisa and Former SF Poet Laureate Devorah Major

To find out more about book signings or locations of bookstores, please click on the links to the right of the page.

Note: if you’re a bookstore owner in the state of California with an upcoming book signing or event, please email us at labbex@gmail.com with time, date and information of program.

(from the Eso Won website)

DEREK FISHER BOOKSIGNING (Character Driven…)

Thursday, September 24 2009, 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Meet author/Los Angeles Laker DEREK FISHER as he signs CHARACTER DRIVEN:Life, Lessons & Basketball. Esowon Bookstore is pleased to welcome Mr. Fisher for this booksigning only event. Mr. Fisher will only sign books purchased at Esowon Bookstore and will not sign any memorabilia. Attendees will be allowed to take a picture of Mr. Fisher but not with him. Come early and let’s celebrate this great Laker together.

E. LYNN HARRIS CELEBRATION (w/Tananarive Due)

Friday, September 25 2009, 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Author TANANARIVE DUE and friends will honor the life and times of fellow author E. Lynn Harris. Esowon Bookstore was host to a booksigning and discussion with Mr. Harris on February 11th of this year, along with many, many others over the years as you well know. We are deeply saddened by his untimely passing and we hope you are able to attend this celebration of his life and work.

More upcoming events can be found on the Eso Won Bookstore website.

Eso Won Books

4311 Degnan Blvd

L.A., CA 90008

(323) 290-1048

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